If I Have A Cough Is It Dangerous To Have Surgery

Acid reflux surgery has been shown to reduce heartburn symptoms in the short-term, but a new study suggests it also offers long-term symptom relief. Researchers contacted 288 patients who had undergone heartburn surgery between 1993 and 1999. Of those 288 patients, 90 percent of them experienced improvement in their reflux symptoms, and 67 percent had no symptoms at all. Other symptoms of acid reflux, such as hoarseness, coughing, and difficulty swallowing also improved in over half of the study... Read more »